Endogenous institutionalism and the puzzle of gender quotas: insights from Latin America by Gatto, MLAC

“…</p> <p>To evaluate the plausibility of my theory, I employ a series of multi-method and multi-level analyses presented across five substantive chapters, each of which is respectively based on: 1) a cross-sectional analysis of Latin America countries; 2) an elite survey experiment with Brazilian state legislators; and, in-depth process tracing of the cases of gender quota adoption in 3) Costa Rica; 4) Brazil; and, 5) Chile.…”

Visitation returns and nineteenth-century Anglicanism in Oxford and its surrounding parishes by Lancaster, S

“…At Oxford dissent and Roman Catholicism struggled during this time. Chapter five measures seating capacity, communicants, and service attendees. …”

Elizabeth Bishop and the styles of writing by Dickinson, A

“…The features of style focused on in subsequent chapters—<em>correctio</em>, cliché, simile, and allusion—have been chosen in part because they are used extensively, powerfully and originally by Bishop. …”

Stereoselective cyclisation cascades mediated by carbon electrophiles to access novel polycyclic scaffolds by Aynetdinova, DA

“…The results and all the experimental data are discussed in detail in the corresponding chapters.</p> <p><strong>Chapter 1</strong> provides a literature overview of the current stereoselective polyene cyclisation and heterocyclisation methodologies. …”

The intellectual scope of the 'mester de clerecía' by Curtis, F

“…Over an introduction and four chapters, I combine close reading of the <em>"Libro de Alexandre"</em> (Chapter 1), Berceo’s <em>Vidas</em> of Millán, Domingo and Oria (Chapter 2), the <em>"Libro de Apolonio"</em> and <em>"Poema de Fernán González"</em> (Chapter 3), and the <em>"Libro de buen amor"</em> (Chapter 4), with research into intellectual, pedagogical, and religious contexts. …”

Italian literature in the US and UK since 1945: translation and interaction by Saroldi, A

“…</p> <p>Across its three chapters, the thesis traverses the realms of prose, poetry, and theatre, examining for the first time the case studies of William Weaver’s translation of Giorgio Bassani’s <em>Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini</em> (1977), Charles Tomlinson’s translation of Attilio Bertolucci’s <em>Selected Poems</em> (1993), and Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s American tour of 1986, featuring on-stage translators Ronald Jenkins and Maria Consagra.…”

Space use patterns and population dynamics in two common European rodents, Apodemus sylvaticus and Myodes glareolus by Dressen, S

“…In chapter 4, I analyse the density dependence of body weight and life history parameters in our wood mice population by constructing an integral projection model. …”

A pure world: moral cognition and spiritual experiences in Chinese World of Warcraft by Hornbeck, R

“…Chapter 6 summarises the key points made in the preceding chapters and concludes that in the contexts sampled here, high-contingency aspects of C<em>WoW</em> gameplay may be viewed as Durkheimian religious rituals.…”

Delay-and-pay: prolonging pharmaceutical patent protection without paying the ‘price’ by Foss-Solbrekk, K

“…It starts by showing how actors now protect medicines with large patent portfolios comprising several different patents, which lays the basis for the structure of subsequent chapters. Following the traditional patent filing timeline of pharmaceutical patent portfolios, each chapter shows the relevant patent and/or ensuing procedural right forms one part of the delay-and-pay strategy and proposes targeted solutions. …”

Mapping tissue magnetic susceptibility and its biological correlates in the human brain by Wang, C

“…The second and third research chapters discuss implementing QSM in a large-cohort study. …”

Pharmaceutical applications of layered double hydroxides by Fisher, H

“…A selection of drug intercalated LDHs from Chapters 2 and 3 are encapsulated in several enteric polymers typically used for drug delivery. …”

Integration of genetic data and genomic annotation in the analysis of genome wide association studies by Ng, E

“…</p> <p>In the second and third chapters, we identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with pollutant and metabolic phenotypes. …”

Mastering Blockchain : Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3 / by Bashir, Imran, author 396608

“…This new edition is thoroughly revised to offer a practical approach to using Ethereum, Hyperledger, Fabric, and Corda with step-by-step tutorials and real-world use-cases to help you understand everything you need to know about blockchain development and implementation. With new chapters on Decentralized Finance and solving privacy, identity, and security issues, as well as bonus online content exploring alternative blockchains, this is an unmissable read for everyone who wants to gain a deep understanding of blockchain.The book doesn’t shy away from advanced topics and practical expertise, such as decentralized application (DApp) development using smart contracts and oracles, and emerging trends in the blockchain space. …”
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DevOps for Databases : A practical guide to applying DevOps best practices to data-persistent technologies / by Jambor, David, author 656261

“…As you advance, the chapters will teach you about design, implementation, testing, and operations using practical examples, as well as common design patterns, combining them with tooling, technology, and strategies for different types of data-persistent technologies. …”
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Brownian dynamics simulation of soft matter with hydrodynamics: methods for constrained systems and shear processing of 2D materials by Funkenbusch, William Tian

“…The remainder of this thesis studies the effects of self-attraction on self-avoiding, semi-flexible, athermal 2D materials (sheets) in shear flow. In Chapter 3, we give a background on rheology and 2D materials which are necessary for understanding the remaining chapters. …”
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Engineered terahertz emission from spintronic heterostructures: amplitude, phase and chirality by Agarwal, Piyush

“…The second part of the thesis (chapters 7, 8, and 9) focus on the fundamental spinexcitation processes. …”
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Numerical solutions of some multiscale problems by Pang, Chen Hui

“…This is the focus of Chapters 4, 5, and 6. Chapter 4 considers a time-independent two-scale elliptic problem, while Chapters 5 and 6 investigate time-dependent two-scale parabolic and hyperbolic problems, respectively. …”
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Gum Arabic and breast cancer biology: Biotechnology perspective

“…It explores the history, extraction, characterization, and biological applications of secondary metabolites (SMs) extracted from AGs. The chapters cover topics such as the physicochemical properties of AGs, advanced extraction methods for secondary metabolites, and their diverse biological applications, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. …”
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The human right to health & its intersection with multiculturalism by Muyskens, Kathryn Lynn

“…This new understanding of health and healthcare will inevitably influence how the human right to health will be understood, and thus the later chapters of this thesis are devoted to exploring how cultural variations in health and medicine play out in domestic and international policy. …”
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Nanyang Technological University events management web application by Ang, Kok Jian

“…The second chapter, Literature Review, compares similar web applications available on the market. …”
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